Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2023

But institutions of higher learning have fallen behind businesses and government when it comes to putting this data to use, according to a new study in Science. Provosts could make better decisions if they had better data on faculty research, career interests of prospective students, and research funding trends.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Institutional research teams must be brought into the process early in order to integrate data in proposals, she noted. In the process of developing a grant, if there isn’t buy-in across campus, it can look like you’re just chasing after money in ways that don’t always align with institutional needs,” said Aguilar-Smith.

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University Business

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Although most colleges and universities are scrambling to moderate precisely how students should be allowed to use it, faculty and administrators are inviting its use systemwide. It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has gripped the higher education sector in more ways than inside the classroom.

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Great College Advice

JULY 5, 2023

Student to Faculty Ratios and Educational Quality When a client asked me the other day about the importance of student to faculty ratios, I got to thinking about other supposed indicators of educational quality. Student to Faculty Ratios Can Mislead But the statistics, beautiful though they are, do not tell you the whole story.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2023

Heads of OER initiatives should look to involve representatives from as many parts of campus as possible, including DEI leaders, social justice officers, instructional designers, disability services workers, institutional research officers, faculty, librarians, and students. It also provides accountability. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Faculty from the College of Engineering and College of Sciences play an essential role. Faculty do it as part of their research and part of their service to the university and to the state.” “Seeing women my age interested in engineering and science gave me that boost to continue science,” she continues. Watford says.

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Engineering Development and Fund Raising Computers and Informational Technology Recruitment 290

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JANUARY 27, 2025

Faculty Champion Award Individual award to highlight a faculty member who has contributed to the scholarship or teaching of Student Affairs assessment. ASSESStival is an exciting division-level event, with over 150 attendees from Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Institutional Research.

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Student Affairs Social Justice Health Services Residence Life 90

EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. All too often, however, the question of how to capture these data and use them to positively affect the institution remains.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But aside from being an effective tool, the advent of the revolutionary technology can help institutions thrive in a changing landscape and improve their commitment to student equity, according to a new report from Complete College America.

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Robert Kelchen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

News mostly moved away from the Common Data Set, but still primarily used it for the share of full-time faculty, faculty salaries, and student-to-faculty ratios. New research metrics! My biggest question is about whether institutions will cooperate in providing Common Data Set data (since apparently U.S.

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The University Budget Committee held the first meeting of the academic year presenting budget cuts to all six colleges and a 25% cut to faculty affairs. We will have fewer lecturer faculty because we have lower enrollments. “We We will have fewer lecturer faculty because we have lower enrollments.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 6, 2023

Image: Faculty members and assessment office staff at Macalester College in Minnesota solicited student feedback on building community in the classroom through a collaborative brainstorm activity early in the term. Click here to submit.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The 2024 Assessment Institute, held from October 27 to 29, brought together a community of higher education professionals dedicated to advancing student success through thoughtful and data-driven practices. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect in person with colleagues from across the field and strengthen professional networks.

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Via's

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Because ours is a small office, I need to have tools that make me nimble and that are supportive of data collection and making things easy and straightforward, not only for me but for our students and faculty.”. It was archaic and antiquated and awful,” she recalls. “I I realized pretty quickly that it was going to be extremely burdensome.

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Dr. Al Solano

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The rest of the faculty feel like the Black students are the Black faculty and staff's responsibility and that has to stop. Black students are everyone's responsibility, not just the Black faculty and staff.". Learn more about the RP Group services to support your institution. Join the RP Group listserv and newsletter.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

The three share tips on collecting and using data to convince faculty and senior leaders to become enthusiastic partners in the effort. That is a very long title to say basically our office is responsible for institutional research, institutional assessment, as well as some components of academic technology. Learn more.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

There is that conjectural concern that as universities become more research-oriented, or move “up” in Carnegie classification, seeking R-2 (high research activity) or R-1 (very high research activity) status, they become less focused on students, more exclusive and less responsive to their communities’ needs.

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In fact, in a 2016 study by the Institute of Education Sciences , only 13 percent of students with a disability disclosed. Ensuring that students with a disability, whether they choose to disclose it or not, experience a sense of belonging is critical to the longevity of an institution.

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Robert Kelchen

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Carnegie classifications have served for decades as perhaps the most prominent way to group colleges into buckets of reasonably similar institutions. 1) This changes incentives for research universities, and expect plenty of strategy to reach R1 status. 2) Will Research I status have less meaning as the club expands?

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EAB

JANUARY 10, 2023

Office Hours : EAB’s in-house podcast features compelling conversations with higher ed leaders in enrollment, institutional research, and financial aid, as well as discussions with EAB’s deep bench of experts. Each podcast has a different focus, from enrollment marketing strategies to IT & tech to student-centricity.

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Dr. Al Solano

AUGUST 6, 2022

At some campuses it’s the reverse, but by and large, I found English faculty’s culture more ready to implement student-centered, equitable change. Faculty are critical to transformational work. as if their opposition or support of an idea or priority is representative of the majority of faculty.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As colleges and universities continue to develop into ultra-intelligent institutions , data will be a requisite for navigating change and improving student learning experiences. Another factor was that many white faculty members took a “colorblind” approach to advising and guiding students. I have to withdraw.”

Higher Education 64

Higher Education Faculty Research Admissions 64

University Business

APRIL 19, 2023

are building a culture of faculty and administrators equipped to leverage AI-powered predictive analytics and data visualization products to strategize more effective enrollment tactics. “There are some foundational hurdles that most institutions haven’t figured out how to get over yet.” ‘Why is this a game changer?

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Higher Ed Connects: News

AUGUST 28, 2019

students who are no longer are attracted to faculty careers are still interested in working in higher education. They are drawn to the teaching and learning mission of the institution, its organizational values, and the opportunity to collaborate with smart people. Colleges and universities are great places to work.

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Dr. Al Solano

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

For example, some university researchers have convinced themselves (and policy makers too) that counting words on college documents and websites is an effective methodology to make assumptions about practice. A recent research paper analyzed community college institutional research office mission statements.

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Collegis Education Data Management

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Faculty and administration sign off on the change and off they go, rebranding their adverts and course catalog. Data governance has a number of definitions, but I like Google’s definition best. According to Google , it means “a principled approach to managing data during its lifecycle, from acquisition to use to disposal.”

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Government Management Institutional Research Administration 52

Creatrix Campus

APRIL 5, 2023

We will also delve into the whole accreditation process involved in obtaining EQUIS accreditation and provide recommendations for institutions seeking to pursue this accreditation. Pre-assessment Once an institution has been deemed eligible, it must undergo a pre-assessment visit by an EQUIS Accreditation expert.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Education Management Faculty 52

EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

I also found it noteworthy that institutions face the same data and analytics challenges as their peers—and are looking for ways over these hurdles. Faculty and staff can’t access trustworthy data. Ensure that your institution follows documented data governance protocols and protects data privacy. Read the report.

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Industry Institutional Research Higher Education Government 52

Higher Ed Connects: Assessment

MARCH 15, 2019

by Kristen Lee You jump from one meeting to the next—strategic planning, curricular committee, program decisions, faculty evaluations, and so forth—only for you to have the “A” word crop up on your radar as the next meeting you must attend. Your mission statement encapsulates the special qualities of your institution or program.

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Student Affairs Utilities Faculty Institutional Research 52

Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

This post is all about HEC - let’s explore its doings, step-by-step process, the committee involved in accreditation, and how institutions like yours should prepare to attain a good grade. The HEC is concerned with university affairs from a variety of perspectives, including administrative, scientific, research, and students.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Computers and Informational Technology Education Budget and Finance Management 52

EAB

JUNE 30, 2023

What benefits do staff, faculty, and students gain from better data management? It also makes your campus more equitable by equipping your institution to develop subset-specific programming and initiatives, then measure how those efforts perform. See what EAB partners achieved with Edify, EAB’s data management platform 1.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

Administrators chose Parwinder Grewal in July of 2022 to oversee the revamp and hopefully return the merged institution to financial stability. The last two weeks have seen two long-serving presidents retire from their posts with a tinge of bittersweetness. Despite this, Smith Jr. Its former leader cited personal reasons for his departure.

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Edu Alliance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Hossler has received career achievement awards from the American College Personnel Association, the Association for Institutional Research, the College Board, and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

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Consulting Student Financial Aid Financial Aid Higher Education 40

EAB

OCTOBER 14, 2022

of surveyed graduate enrollment leaders say there is an increased reliance on graduate enrollment at their institution to offset undergraduate enrollment shortfalls. -->. A GEM plan is not just about solidifying enrollments and revenue—it’s about making the right choices for how your institution can best compete in the marketplace.

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Enrollment Management Management Financial Aid Program Development 52

EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Our professional and adult education research examines best practices in developing programs for and attracting adult learners to your institution.

Budget and Finance Management 52

Budget and Finance Management Marketing and Communication Services Fundraising Safety and Security 52

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 4, 2023

My name is Sophie Tullier and I recently joined the SAAL blog team after starting a new role as the Director of Assessment, Data Analytics, and Research at the University of Delaware. I was also doing a graduate assistantship with a faculty member. I just felt I had so much empathy for my clients. Why did I do that?"

Student Affairs 52

Student Affairs Research Government Institutional Research 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Assistant Vice President, Institutional Strategy & Effectiveness, Mississippi State University University Research Supporting undergraduate research and challenging assumptions R. Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants.

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